Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR)
General
Name of initiative | Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | No |
Website address | http://www.ceres.org/investor-network/incr |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2003 |
End year | |
Secretariat | CERES, 99 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 02111, USA |
Organisational structure | A project of the CERES organisation. INCR Working Groups offer investors the opportunity to engage with their peers to share updates on key research, develop strategies, share best practices and advance ESG issues on a variety fronts, from corporate disclosure and performance to sustainable policy and regulations. Working groups meet monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly via phone or web meeting and are supported by INCR staff. |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | |
Type of lead organisation | NGO/Civil Society |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | United States of America |
Description
Description | The Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) is a network of 100 institutional investors representing more than $11 trillion in assets committed to addressing the risks and seizing the opportunities resulting from climate change and other sustainability challenges.
INCR is coordinated by Ceres, a non-profit organization that leads a national coalition of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change and water scarcity. |
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Objectives | INCR’s mission is to mobilize investor leaders to address climate and other key sustainability risks, while building low-carbon investment opportunities |
Activities | INCR has different working groups that offer investors the opportunity to engage with their peers to share updates on key research, develop strategies, share best practices and advance environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues on a variety fronts, from corporate disclosure and performance to sustainable policy and regulations.
Some of those working groups are the followings: - INCR Policy Working Group - 21st Century Investor working group - Carbon Asset Risk Working Group - SEC/Disclosure Working Group - Investor Initiative for Sustainable Exchanges Working Group - Integrated Reporting Working Group - Investment Consultants Working Group - Investor Water Working Group - Shareholder Initiative on Climate and Sustainability (SICS) |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Funding, Technical dialogue, Political dialogue |
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Activity of initiative | Financing, Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Advocacy |
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Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||||
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Members | 0 | |||||
Companies | 0 | |||||
Business organisations | 0 | |||||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||||
National states | 0 | |||||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||
City / municipal actors | 0 | |||||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||
Other members | 0 | |||||
Supporting partners | 0 | |||||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Not only have national states as participators